Christmas Day Activities In Washington Churches
Christmas morning bells woke Washington residents and churches offered special services and concerts. St John Episcopal and First Christian hosted choirs and programs while U B Church featured a Japanese seminary lecture. Westminister Presbyterian and Salvation Army fed the needy with baskets of groceries, toys, shoes, and clothes. Sunday school at First Christian drew about 300, with awards and gifts for faithful attendees.
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Camera Tas
Washington
St. Johne Episcopal Church
Christian Church
U. B
Japan
Westminster Presbyterian
Santa Claus, Jr
Salvation Army
Detty
Bible School
First Christian Church
H. L. L. Hatfield
the Peoples, National Bank
P. A. Hastings
Ies
C. B. Colbert
Maria McCall
A. M. Keleo
T. D. Slimp
E. L. Hatfield
Hatcheld
William
Beck
Gage
M.na Hastings
George Godwin
New State Bank
Uts
P. ‘A. ‘Hastings
Eifoe
Elsie Boggs
A. J. BI Bertha
Clergy shifts in Washington Episcopal churches detailed
The report describes Rev By Hodge leaving St Johns Episcopal to become pastor of Holy Innocents Episcopal church in Evansville. A telegram from Frank N. Walker in Spokane sends greetings and well wishes for the season. Dr Hoded, who came to Washington from Birmingham, Alabama years ago, departs to assume his new post with public best wishes.
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P. A
Claude Hawkins
Fjossie Barley
Brother Cleave
Frank N. Walker
Spokane
Wash
By Hodge
St. Johns Episcopal Arch
Washington
Haly
Innocents Episcopal Church
Evansville
Francis
Indianpolis
iHoded
Birmiet
Ala
Disclaimers From Bryan Don’t Aim at Presidency
The New York Sun reports Mr. Bryan denies any plan to run for president in 1912. The Democratic party shows no intention of allowing him to be a candidate, as circulated gossip from the provinces reaches readers.
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New York Sun
Bryan
Demeatic Party
Colonel Hoosevelt Urges Youth Toward Politics After Graduation
Detroit Free Press notes Colonel Hoosevelt counsels young men to pursue politics following Belty’s college graduation while cautioning that many will choose to work instead. The piece underscores the era’s career expectations and public service rhetoric.
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Detroit
Free
One Place He Won't Come Back Verdict
Indianapolis News reports Dr Cook’s assurance that he does not intend to lecture again seems convincing amid widely held beliefs about his plans.
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Indianapolis News
Cook
Telegraph: Lines Suppressed Not Rebellion
Philadelphia report notes telegraph lines, not the rebellion, were suppressed by Viaz several weeks ago, clarifying the sequence of events and attributing the action to communications disruption rather than insurrection.
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Philadelphia
Viaz
Bat Er Up There John Boston Transcript Score
The fragment mentions Andrew and John with large sums cited as 178,300,000 and 133,731,000, suggesting a financial or score-related note. No clear event, date, or organization is identifiable to establish a full news item.
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Bat ‘Er
John
Boston Transcript
Andrew
Washington canning firm to rebuild after city fire
Directors met Tuesday to plan rebuilding the canning factory at the eastern city edge. The plant will likely be replaced by a larger building, with construction not starting before spring. Ground ownership remains with the company, loss adjustment incomplete, insurance set at 11000 not expected to be fully realized. The factory boosted local industry and provided farm employment and profits during canning season.
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Washington Caning Company
Toto
Washington Doctors Back Pasteur Institute Bill
Supporters from Washington medical circles advocate a bill to create a Pasteur institute, funded by the state board of health, to improve rabies diagnosis and treatment. They cite European and American Pasteur records showing mortality drops and high recovery when such institutes operate, arguing accurate lab tests can cut rabies deaths.
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Washington
Pasteur Institute
States Board of Health
Tek Pasteur Institutes
Europe
America
Officer shoots assailant in Vincennes clash
Charles Fyffe, a patrol driver with Washington township ties, fatally wounding Joan Stel n a Ridgeport glass worker who fought him moments earlier. Fyffe was struck multiple times by a man armed with a mac in the scuffle and then fatally shot himself as the incident ended.
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Joan $Teln
Ridgeport
Hij
Vincennes
Charles Fyffe
Washington Township
Fyffe
Stel
Ernest Stein
Launch Links A Six Passenger Flight Fort Myers to Havana
A noted launch links six passengers for a Fort Myers to Havana service schedule. The brief item notes Sunday departure and a voyage description in terse terms.
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Fort: Myers
Havana
State Bank of Washington Opens New Quarters in City
The State Bank of Washington moves to new ground floor quarters at the Carnahan Trueblood building on Main and Third streets. Furniture and fixtures were transferred Saturday and the bank opened Tuesday. President George Godwin, cashier J M Twitty, and assistant cashier L R Fornwald lead the institution, which aims to expand and rank among the state’s best.
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iThe State Bank of ‘Washington
Carnahan-Trueblood
Ird
Main
George’ Godwin
J. M. Twitty
L. R. Fornwald
Chase Through Revolving Door Ends With Fall
New York police pursued a suspected thief around a revolving door in an uptown office building for fifteen minutes Tuesday night. The man and a patrolman trapped in the compartment kept the door turning, hoping to dizzy the officer, until the door detached from its hinges and dumped both onto the sidewalk.
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New York
Broadway
New Officers Chosen at Pythian Lodge Meeting
The annual meeting of Pythagorean lodge Knights of Pythias elected J. C. Bellville as chancellor commander and Matthew McCracken as vice chancellor. Will Larrick was chosen prelate, C. W. Crawford master of work, A. M. Kelso master at arms, Will Green inner guard, Henry Hess outer guard, Willis Hoddinott keeper of records and seal, W. W. McCarty master of finance, A. C. Wise trustee, Charles Raney host. An installation of Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters officers is set for next Tuesday evening.
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Pythagorean Lodge Knights
Pythias
J. C. Bellville
Matthew McCracken
Will Larrick
C. W. Crawford
A. M. Kelso
Will Green
Henry Hess
Willis Hoddinott
W. W. McCarty
A. c Wise
Charles Raney
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Farm Engineers Meeting Opens in Lafayette
Delegates from many sections of the United States and Canada attend the American Society of Agricultural Engineers meeting in Lafayette Indiana. P C Roke of Madison Wisconsin is president and M Alexander Kol agricultural envoy from Russia is attending.
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Lafayette
Ind
United States
Canada
Ame Society of Agricultural Engineers
P. C. Roke
Madison
Wis
M. Alexander Kol
Agricultural J
Russia
Da viess county board to reorganize in Washington Monday
The Da viess county board of commissioners will reorganize at the regular meeting in Washington Monday. If the tradition of electing the oldest member president holds, Robert Barr of this city may be chosen. William Killion will retire as president and James Sause of Bagard township, a Democrat, will succeed him and become secretary. Flavian A. Seal will succeed Hastings as prosecuting attorney. William Feaganes will succeed Sims as county assessor and Michael T. Madden will succeed Annen as county surveyor. Outgoing officers are Republicans while post election appointees are of the opposite party. W. A. Wallace serves as clerk until March 12 1911, when W. H. Kiefer, a Democrat, will take over.
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Daviess
Flavian A. Seal
E. E. Hastings
Forty-ninth Judicial Circuit
Feagans
John A. Sims
Michael T. Madden
Albert F. Annen
Inez
Theodore T. Jones
Lew Core
Harry van Trees
George Harmon
W. A. Wallace
Clieuit
W. H. Kiefer
Jersey City Man Held After Ring Vanishes
New York reports Jersey City police plan X rays for John Miller who allegedly swallowed a stolen diamond ring valued at $170. The ring, a Christmas gift to a local businessman, vanished in a downtown Jersey City restaurant. Miller was arrested. ring not found on him. Authorities say he was obstructed during interrogation and may have swallowed the ring.
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New York
Jersey City
John Miller
Miller
Standing Up Habit Draws From Years Behind the Counter
An elderly clothing store clerk, with forty years in the trade, explains a habit of standing most of the day. He says he never rests long during work or lunch, and even on Sundays stays partially upright while reading, noting that active workers often resist lingering in chairs.
Newkirk Dies After Orleans Injury
L. L. Newkirk a Monon brakeman died from injuries suffered at Orleans a week earlier. He long served as a conductor for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and was well known among Washington railroad men. He belonged to the Order of Railway Conductors as well as the Masonic and Knights of Pythias fraternities.
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L. L. Newkirk
Orleans
Newkirk
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Order of Railway Conductors
Masonic and
Knights of Pythiap
First Woman Physician Clara Swain Dead at 76
Clara A. Swain M D the first woman physician sent by a missionary society to the Orient died at Carlisle at age seventy six. She dedicated her life to medical service abroad and made history as a pioneering woman in medicine.
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Clara A. Swain
M. D
Missionary Society
Orient
Carlile
Cleveland Man Slays Woman Then Commits Suicide
Oscar Enler shot and killed Miss Emma Deeds in Cleveland after which he killed himself as police closed in. The incident ended with a fatal shooting and a suicide during the confrontation.
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Cleveland
Oscar Enler
Emma Deeds
Little Mothers Dine Out in Tenement Dinner Event
About 1250 mothers from New York tenements attended a Monday dinner hosted by a benevolent citizen. The gathering aimed to provide nourishment and improve communal welfare amid urban housing strains.
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New York
Plague Death Toll in Tudzie dian on Christmas Day
Twenty three people died from bubonic plague in Tudzie dian, Manchuria, on Christmas day, marking a severe outbreak during the holiday period.
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Tudziedian
Manchuria
Seek 40 Million Loan Negotiation Reported
Guatemala reportedly seeks to negotiate a large loan of 40,000,000 in Germany. Arthur J. Baurp, a cotton broker, is said to be involved in the matter at Galveston Texas. A receivership of a gas plant is noted, with The City Gas Company of Washington Indiana publishing notice that, per a Daviess Circuit Court judgment dated November 1990, a sale will occur on or after January.
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Guatemala
Germany
City Gas Company
Washington
Indiana
Daviess
Washington National Bank
Daviess County
W. M. Hayes
Casnier
Eee
Daviess Cougty
Elizabeth Bright
Davi County
Elmer E. Hastings
Hastings
Allen & Hastings
Attys
Property sale of Washington Indiana assets under receiver
The description covers streets and tracts including parts of location No 134 township 3 north range 7 west with boundaries along a street continuation of East 3rd street and Elm street Myers addition. Also conveys all buildings machinery fixtures and related property with mortgage debt of 30000 and a minimum cash sale of 16000. sale to occur at 15 South East Third Washington Indiana. Gardiner Tharp Gardiner attorneys.
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Troy Road
Washington
Indiana
Elm Street
Myers’ Addition
Myers
City of Washington
Bascont Parker
Ati No
South East
Third Street
Lawrence P. Boyle
South East Third Street
Tacoma Building
Chicago
Ilinois
Gardiner, Tharp & Gardiner, Attys
Notice of Bridge Letting Near Edwardsport Indiana
Notices announce a joint Knox and Daviess county bid invitation for a White River bridge near Edwardsport with bids due January 5 1911. The project requires non collusion affidavits and bonds. Also notices rename non resident defendant in a divorce case and list numerous heirs and defendants in a Davoess circuit court matter.
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State of Indiana
Knox County
L. L. Simonson
White River
Edwardsport
Indiana
Board of |Commissioners of
Board of Commissioners of
Daviess County
Auditor’s Office
Vincennes
Auditor’s
Sald
Knox
State of
Sald River
Sald Daviess County
Auditors’ Office
Datlese
Board OF Ommissioners
Hamilton Willaims
Thomas Déck
Frank Utti
John T. Scott
Knot County
Board OF Commissioners
William Killion
Robert J. Barr
Richard McDonald
Thomas Nugent
D. Frank
Culbertson
William 8. Hoover
James W. Emison
Notice of hearing in Daviees circuit court Indiana
The document states a complaint filing against Johnson and others with a hearing in Daviees circuit court at Washington Indiana on February 11 1911. Witnessed by WM A Wallace clerk dated December 16 1910 and Mattingly Myers attorneys.
Administrator's Sale of John G Leming Estate
Public auction in Reeve township Daviess county Indiana on Wednesday January 25 1911. Personal property includes four mules two colts five milky cows farming implements wagons buggies drills cultivators plows harness corn crib hay and household furniture. Terms cash under five dollars with note bearing six percent after nine months. Admin Jesse F Lemmoning. Auctioneer W J McCord. Attorney George A Faith.
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John G/ Leming
Daviess County
Indiana
Leming
Reeve Township
Alfred D. Meade
Harrison Township
Trustees Notice list of township meetings and offices
Trustees notice from Veale Swan and Grant Keith outlines weekly times and locations to transact township business. Details include offices at Alfordsville and Westnet, with sessions on Thursdays Fridays and Tuesdays. The notice directs residents to attend and bring matters before the trustees.
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Veale
Reedence
Veale Township
Newond
Mtong Swann
Trustoas Reeve
Alfordsville
Bim
East Fourth
Main Streets
Grant Keith
Bogard Township
Trustes
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Arthur J. Baurp
Galvaston
Tex
Indlana
Mary E. Roberts
James Roberts
Thompson & Dennigan
James. Roberts
Davied Circuit Court
A. D
WM. A Wallace
Edwin Robinson
William Chapman
Wiliam Fuller
Esma P. Marshall
Garet Marshall
Elijah Chapman
Mariah Chapman
Jane Marshall
Acheab Hughey
John Wallace
Mary Wallace
Abbott L. Todd
Angeline Todd
Charles A.johnson
Jesse F. Lemming
W. J. McCord
George A. Faith
Edward E. Meade
Hastings, Allen & Hastings, Attys
Daviess Cours Ty
Alfred I. Meade
Davies County
Hastings, Allen & Hastings
Board of Finance
Veale’ Township
Frank Swan
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